Photo by Andy Barron --- 140218 Sgt. Michael Alarcon has complied a large amount of paperwork regarding his health while working with the Veterans Administraion.

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The Opinion of the RGJ Editorial Board

That veterans in some parts of the country have to wait an average of more than 125 days for processing disability claims is an embarrassment.

That they have had to wait as long as 400 days or more in Northern Nevada, with the worst record among Department of Veterans Affairs offices across the U.S., is shameful and unacceptable.

Our nation's veterans, who have given so much to this country over the decades, have a right to expect better treatment at the hands of their government. We all should expect them to be treated better by our government. ...